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The sale currently going on in my artfire shop ends this Friday!!! Save while you can on some early Christmas shopping, or just treat yourself (you know you deserve it). Come in and check it out!
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29 July 2009
My SALE ends Friday!
The sale currently going on in my artfire shop ends this Friday!!! Save while you can on some early Christmas shopping, or just treat yourself (you know you deserve it). Come in and check it out!
26 July 2009
Do you double up?
Let's say you have two or even three online shops. Do you create different things for each shop, or do you list the same stuff twice...in hopes that something doesn't sell simultaneously from both shops?
For me, I like to keep my etsy shop fully stocked with goodness. Etsy is my main squeeze. Artfire is coming up second....I only have two sales so far in my artfire shop (compared to 228 on etsy) but the traffic there is steadily increasing. They're so young, and have so much potential. I am staying insofar as I can tell.
The problem is that I'm so busy...it's very hard to have 70 or so things available on etsy at all times as well as: keeping up with custom orders, and stocking the B&M's I'm in - oh yeah, and having a life outside of madbird. I can't imagine doubling that for Artfire. So, I basically double list. There are some things available only on etsy, and some only on Artfire...but that's not the majority. And 1000Markets? I'm not so sure about them. The website is beautiful and it's nice and clean, but the traffic is zip. I also think relying on amazon checkout w/o accepting paypal is a mistake. I admit - I hardly list there at this point, but now I'm getting off topic.
Anyway....I've yet to have things sell at the same time. I don't think I'll be so cavalier with my listing practices come holiday season though. Things are picking up already, never mind Oct-Dec. So, I think I'm going to have to stop double listing and just start cranking out more work.
*sigh* At least it's been a really lousy summer thus far on the East Coast of the US...so I'm not missing much by being glued to my sewing machine. I do, however, have a plan that involves bringing my sewing machine and supplies pool-side, if the need arises ;^)
For me, I like to keep my etsy shop fully stocked with goodness. Etsy is my main squeeze. Artfire is coming up second....I only have two sales so far in my artfire shop (compared to 228 on etsy) but the traffic there is steadily increasing. They're so young, and have so much potential. I am staying insofar as I can tell.
The problem is that I'm so busy...it's very hard to have 70 or so things available on etsy at all times as well as: keeping up with custom orders, and stocking the B&M's I'm in - oh yeah, and having a life outside of madbird. I can't imagine doubling that for Artfire. So, I basically double list. There are some things available only on etsy, and some only on Artfire...but that's not the majority. And 1000Markets? I'm not so sure about them. The website is beautiful and it's nice and clean, but the traffic is zip. I also think relying on amazon checkout w/o accepting paypal is a mistake. I admit - I hardly list there at this point, but now I'm getting off topic.
Anyway....I've yet to have things sell at the same time. I don't think I'll be so cavalier with my listing practices come holiday season though. Things are picking up already, never mind Oct-Dec. So, I think I'm going to have to stop double listing and just start cranking out more work.
*sigh* At least it's been a really lousy summer thus far on the East Coast of the US...so I'm not missing much by being glued to my sewing machine. I do, however, have a plan that involves bringing my sewing machine and supplies pool-side, if the need arises ;^)
16 July 2009
CIJ - How is it going?
If you're a seller - whether on Etsy or Artfire or both - and your shop is participating in a Christmas in July sale, have your sales picked up as a result? I'm curious to know how it's going....both sites' sales end July 22nd (I think). So, less than a week left!
My etsy shop has seen a huge increase in traffic and sales have certainly picked up. Artfire? Not so much. How about yours?
My etsy shop has seen a huge increase in traffic and sales have certainly picked up. Artfire? Not so much. How about yours?
02 July 2009
Christmas in July!
It's Christmas in July in my ArtFire shop!!! Everything store wide is 10% off - prices are marked down already! Come on in and take a peek here! I have a good amount of stuff there, so check it out!
17 June 2009
and ArtFire too...sure, why not?
I've also moved on over and secured a spot on ArtFire. Why not, right? I will be filling up that shop with more madbird-y goodness in the days to come. Right now it has some of the same stuff from etsy (no, not duplicate listings, I actually have two of each in stock) - but I'm thinking of filling up that shop. I like it a lot. Why? Because for 12 bucks a month there are zero fees, unlimited listings, and I get to customize my shop which is AWESOME! The wee ArtFire logo in the back does not intrude on my space.
This is not replacing Etsy. I love Etsy...it has so far brought me great success, and I am there to stay as far as I can see. But, who said a little tryst on the side was a bad thing? ;^)
This is not replacing Etsy. I love Etsy...it has so far brought me great success, and I am there to stay as far as I can see. But, who said a little tryst on the side was a bad thing? ;^)
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